The Death of Siileiinan. 329 Je] abbas were killed by the lances of the infuriated natives. At last we arrived at Gara, where you surprised us. This very day we ought to have joined Abdulgassim at Tual to go to Jebel Mara."

Having heard this officer's deposition, L sent for a chief of the rebels named Pirindgi. He was a slave who had been brought up by Suleiman, whom he blindly obeyed.

" Listen," I said, "thou art Suleiman's slave, and fight by force. I will grant thee thy life. Thou wilt take all the Besingers and immediately depart for Bahr-el-Ghazal, and there put thyself at the disposition of the Governor." Pirindgi obeyed, and left the same day. Afterwards the Arabs were mustered. Only a hundred and fifty-seven were healthy, the other eighty were so weak that Ave had to abandon them to their fate. The hundred and fifty, under an escort of a company of regulars, were sent to Darra to be tried. Eight-and-forty natives of Bahr-el-Ghazal were sent home. I caused Suleiman and nine of the principal rebel .chiefs to be shot on the 15th ')uly, for Suleiman, after a futile attempt to make my troop revolt, had tried to escape.

Abdulgassim soon learned these facts. His Besingers deserted him, 'and he Avas obliged to fly, escorted by about thirty Arabs. I had already sent people to arrest him, and the expedition had the best result. Not only Abdulgassim, but also three of Suleiman's relations, were captured after ray departure, and are now on their way to Bahr-el-Ghazal under a strong escort.

I had nothing more to do at Darfour, so I resolved to go as quickly as possible to Bahr-el-Ghazal. I sent the rest of the troop to Darra, and, accompanied only by my usual guides, I abandoned Gara, casting a last look at the place where lay those ten unfortunate men.